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Good breeze and entries for the Sailing Chandlery Datchet Flyer

by Andy Rice 4 Dec 2024 09:21 PST 7-8 December 2024
Seldén Sailjuice Winter Series © Tim Olin / www.olinphoto.co.uk

There's a good, moderately breezy forecast for the Sailing Chandlery Datchet Flyer this weekend, 7 & 8 December. There are already more than 50 entries of all shapes and sizes, ranging from a 2.4mR to a foiling Waszp, and many more conventional dinghies in between.

Last year's winner in a Musto Skiff, and now reigning World Champion in the singlehanded trapeze boat, Sam Pascoe is this time crewing for son Benjamin in a 2000 doublehander while Sam's sister Megan Pascoe is racing her 2.4mR keelboat. To join the Pascoe family and all the other competitors...

Enter at www.sailjuiceseries.com

Following the enforced postponement (until January 2025) of the Fernhurst Books Draycote Dash, thanks to Storm Bert last month, Datchet Water will be the first opportunity for competitors to go up against each other in this nine-event series across the winter.

COACHING BRIEFING BY SIMON HORSFIELD

Join Simon Horsfield, our GJW Direct supported coach, for an online briefing this Thursday evening 5 December at 1900 hours.

Use this link to join: meet.google.com/mff-qnqy-tdp

For his coaching, Simon will be sharing mission-critical tips in advance of a busy and challenging weekend of racing.

LAST MINUTE CHANDLERY ORDERS?

Andrew Dowley from Sailing Chandlery will be at Datchet and can bring any orders from their website.

THE EVENTS

The following events are in the Seldén SailJuice Winter Series 2024/25:

  • Sailing Chandlery Datchet Flyer, Datchet Water Sailing Club - 7 & 8 December 2024
  • Polar Chase, Chase Sailing Club - 14 December 2024
  • Yorkshire Dales Brass Monkey, Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club - 27 December 2024
  • Gill Grafham Grand Prix, Grafham Water Sailing Club - 29 December 2024
  • Fernhurst Books Draycote Dash, Draycote Water Sailing Club - 4-5 January 2025 [re-scheduled from November 2024]
  • GJW Direct Bloody Mary, Queen Mary Sailing Club - 11 January 2025
  • King George Gallop, King George Sailing Club - 18 January 2025
  • John Merricks Tiger Trophy, Rutland Sailing Club - 1 & 2 February 2025
  • Zhik Oxford Blue, Oxford Sailing Club - 15 February 2025
  • Prizegiving at RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show, Farnborough - 22 February 2025

ENTER EVENTS HERE

www.sailjuiceseries.com

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